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The decision was announced on Monday for the successor locations for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and European Banking Authority (EBA). Both European agencies were required to leave Britain due to Brexit, Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

The first week of consulting visits for the Online Customer Experience Management seminar has ended, with visits to four hotels plus Waterworld implemented. As people are constantly asking me what I think of Ayia Napa, I thought I would share a few impressions which might be of interest to the trainees, but also to anyone else involved with tourism in Cyprus.

The economic, political and social situation in Cyprus remains mixed. Although Cyprus has exited the bailout, it is clear that the reform drive of the government had faltered, and that political support by other political parties has fractured. And while some very positive investments have been announced, the economy remains dominated by three sectors and economic headwinds, such as declining competitiveness and a high non-performing loan stock remain unaddressed.

David Cameron's last supper with his European counterparts exposed the underlying political realignment in Europe, with Angela Merkel and other leaders asserting national self-interest in the wake of Brexit.

In two previous posts, I have reviewed why Britain voted “Leave” in the June 23rd Referendum, and what are some reasons the EU succeeds and fails. A picture is worth a thousand words, however, and the UK Independence Party has been one of the most effective parties in terms of creating powerful images that reinforce its message and go viral online.

It’s Friday morning on June 24th and already I’ve received several inquiries about the meaning and impact of the Brexit vote. Although the full vote hasn’t been counted, Leave currently has a lead of over 1 million votes, and in a referendum, it’s the number of votes that count, not their distribution. So why Brexit? Primarily because domestic economic conditions have been so difficult, UK voters have cast a very strong protest vote.

I first visited the Forest Park Hotel in Platres in the summer of 1993 while working as a researcher on a Kienbaum Development Services project to restructure the Cyprus Tourism Organisation. Last Monday, I visited it again.

Many of you may know that last June, I became an “empty nester”, and found myself in the position where I no longer had to return home every weekend. As a result, I initiated what I call the era of “one way travel”. So it was with really great interest that I learned of a new trend: retiring on AirBNB.